Educational Sign Language Interpreter (Entry Level-III) at Tehama County Department of Education

Application Deadline

11/30/2025 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted
11/17/2025
Contact
Number of Openings
2
Salary
Pay Range
$21.25 - $43.92 Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
Based on ESSE, EIPA, NIC, RID Equivalent Score and years of experience
Length of Work Year
7 hours per day, 7:45-3:15: School Calendar; Applicants must be able to work days & hours as indicated
Employment Type
Full and Part Time
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance: Paid sick leave and Paid vacation
Department
Special Education
Beginning Date
ASAP
Special Note
Tehama County Department of Education and its school sites are smoke-free and tobacco-free. TCDE reserves the right to close the posting at anytime.
Annual Stripends
AA Degree $300, BA Degree $500, MA Degree $1,250 and PhD Degree $1,500

Job Summary

Job Summary

This position provides communication support and other support services to students with hearing loss who are placed in a Deaf/Hard of Hearing and/or general education settings. This position in the Interpreter classification requires special experience and/or certification. TCDE pays up to $18,768 per year towards Health & Welfare benefits.

Requirements / Qualifications

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested, qualified persons are invited to submit an online employment application. All required documents must be individually attached and submitted electronically with your completed EDJOIN application. Applicants are responsible for attaching the following documents: Please provide all of the following attachments for a complete application-ONLY complete applications will be considered for employment: - Submit a completed online application via EDJOIN and all documents requested in documents section. - Attach Certification (If applying as an Educational Sign Language Interpreter, please submit copy of score from one of the following assessments: RID, NIC, EIPA or ESSE-I.) - Attach Letter of Introduction (Original letter (not to exceed one (1) typewritten page) stating your educational background, experience as it relates to this position, and reasons for applying. A resume will not be considered a letter.) - Attach NCLB Compliance (Submit NCLB Compliance - one (1) of any of the three (3) ways listed: 1.) AA degree or higher 2.) Transcripts verifying 48 units or more 3.) Documentation of Para-Educator Certificate or passing grade on a state or local Para-Educator/Instructional Aide Assessment *NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT, PLEASE EXPLAIN IN YOUR LETTER OF INTRODUCTION) - Attach Current Resume

PLEASE REFER TO JOB DESCRIPTION (SEE LINK/BUTTON ABOVE TITLED: Job Description / Essential Elements) FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THE POSITION AS WELL AS FOR QUALIFICATIONS.

Requirements / Qualifications

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested, qualified persons are invited to submit an online employment application. All required documents must be individually attached and submitted electronically with your completed EDJOIN application. Applicants are responsible for attaching the following documents: Please provide all of the following attachments for a complete application-ONLY complete applications will be considered for employment: - Submit a completed online application via EDJOIN and all documents requested in documents section. - Attach Certification (If applying as an Educational Sign Language Interpreter, please submit copy of score from one of the following assessments: RID, NIC, EIPA or ESSE-I.) - Attach Letter of Introduction (Original letter (not to exceed one (1) typewritten page) stating your educational background, experience as it relates to this position, and reasons for applying. A resume will not be considered a letter.) - Attach NCLB Compliance (Submit NCLB Compliance - one (1) of any of the three (3) ways listed: 1.) AA degree or higher 2.) Transcripts verifying 48 units or more 3.) Documentation of Para-Educator Certificate or passing grade on a state or local Para-Educator/Instructional Aide Assessment *NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT, PLEASE EXPLAIN IN YOUR LETTER OF INTRODUCTION) - Attach Current Resume

PLEASE REFER TO JOB DESCRIPTION (SEE LINK/BUTTON ABOVE TITLED: Job Description / Essential Elements) FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THE POSITION AS WELL AS FOR QUALIFICATIONS.

Comments and Other Information

The Tehama County Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all. Employment practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Following initial screening, applicants will be informed regarding the necessity of an interview. As a condition of employment the successful candidate will be required to be fingerprinted (at department expense), have a medical examination (at department expense), provide verification of high school completion or equivalent, sign a loyalty oath, produce evidence of a negative tuberculosis test (at candidate’s expense), and provide documentation of eligibility to be employed in the United States NOTE to TCDE employees: Employees that apply for a promotional opportunity will typically be placed on step one of the new higher classification. If step one is lower than their current salary, they will be placed at a step that provides for at least a 5% increase. If they have previous experience in a same higher classification they will be placed commensurate with that verified experience (lower classification experience does not apply to higher classifications). CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO THIS POSITION AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA EMAIL AND/OR PHONE. PLEASE BE SURE TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE EMAIL ADDRESS SO THAT WE MAY CONTACT YOU. Tehama County Department of Education is located in Red Bluff, CA which is approximately 2 hours north of Sacramento. Google Map:
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Comments and Other Information


The Tehama County Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all. Employment practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Following initial screening, applicants will be informed regarding the necessity of an interview. As a condition of employment the successful candidate will be required to be fingerprinted (at department expense), have a medical examination (at department expense), provide verification of high school completion or equivalent, sign a loyalty oath, produce evidence of a negative tuberculosis test (at candidate’s expense), and provide documentation of eligibility to be employed in the United States NOTE to TCDE employees: Employees that apply for a promotional opportunity will typically be placed on step one of the new higher classification. If step one is lower than their current salary, they will be placed at a step that provides for at least a 5% increase. If they have previous experience in a same higher classification they will be placed commensurate with that verified experience (lower classification experience does not apply to higher classifications). CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO THIS POSITION AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA EMAIL AND/OR PHONE. PLEASE BE SURE TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE EMAIL ADDRESS SO THAT WE MAY CONTACT YOU. Tehama County Department of Education is located in Red Bluff, CA which is approximately 2 hours north of Sacramento. Google Map:
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